Comments on: Fix Superuser Permissions Hanging on Android

By: Mohammed Rizmy

Mohammed Rizmy — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:03:59 +0000

wow you are awesome, worked like a charm, just enabled usb debugging, and it worked, somehow it is weird,

thanks a lot

By: Kishore Ravi

Kishore Ravi — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:15:58 +0000

Tanxxx a lot! that fixed my force close error!!

By: XanderX

XanderX — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:08:28 +0000

Glad to know that the solutions here, as dated as they are, are still working!

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:32:58 +0000

Enabled debugging, reinstalled, cleared application data and superuser permissions, and it’s all better now! Thank you so much! I was afraid I hadn’t rooted it correctly and was dreading having to do it again considering I don’t really know what the heck I’m doing! lol Thanks again!

By: brabblbassi

brabblbassi — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:52:37 +0000

for all having weird fcs on allow access/start app try:

$ su
# rm /system/app/Superuser.apk
# pm uninstall com.noshufou.android.su
# rm /data/data/com.noshufou.android.su

that fixed the force close problems for me (even without enabling usb debugging)

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:25:50 +0000

Thanks man it worked

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:25:49 +0000

Thanks man it worked

By: A.J.

A.J. — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:23:49 +0000

Thanks for the Tip!
Worked like a charm..

By: marky_mark

marky_mark — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:02:03 +0000

yep clearing the cache works. ty

By: Vulcanic

Vulcanic — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:23:20 +0000

the clearing of the data and cache worked for me, thank you.

By: XanderX

XanderX — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:14:52 +0000

Hey Chet. Sadly I have no experience with custom firmwares on the Nexus One — the last Superuser app I tried had no icon in the tray!

This article represents everything I know of the issue, and is probably out of date. If you’ve tried both solutions here, then you’ll need to ask somewhere where people know more, like the Nexus One Q&A section of the XDA Developers Forum.

Hope this helps!

By: Chet

Chet — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:57:19 +0000

Here’s my dilemma. I go into settings-applications-manage applications and there is no superuser permissions to speak of. Does that mean it did not install correctly? I think I’m having the same issue as all of you. When I install an app that requires root and run the app, the su request screen pops up and just hangs….I do have the superuser permissions icon in the tray of my nexus one, however the icon is not a ninja as most have said, it looks more like a tic tac toe drawing. Any help would be appreciated.

By: XanderX

XanderX — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:36:51 +0000

That’s awesome!

Unfortunately I can’t test it myself (or is that fortunately? =P), but I’ll soon add that to the list of stuff people can try. Thanks for the info!

Edit: Updated!

By: Blazt

Blazt — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:16:06 +0000

I’ve had the same problem. Here is what i did and apparently it works:
- same as above : enabling USB debugging
- go to setting-program-manage program,
find superuser permissions, choose clear data.

Done…

By: XanderX

XanderX — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:09:09 +0000

Unfortunately I am unaware of any other solutions. I’ve been lucky in that this has always fixed it for me!

Try searching the XDA Developers Forum for other solutions. Sorry I can’t help any further.

Good luck!

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:58:19 +0000

I turned on USB debugging and am still getting nothing (just black screen with title) when i open Superuser Permissions app. I have the rooted droid. Any other suggestions?

By: XanderX

XanderX — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:17 +0000

That must be annoying. I feel for you!

Unfortunately turning on USB Debugging seems to be the only way to fix the hanging, and I don’t know any automated or easy way of toggling the setting.

Maybe someone has made a widget that lets you toggle USB Debugging with just a single tap? That would be nice.

If there isn’t one, try using Anycut (available on the Android Market), and making a shortcut to the Development activity.

I’d look into it more, but I’m not in possession of my phone at the moment. Darn repairs.

Good luck!

By: fidjiflorian

fidjiflorian — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:55:28 +0000

I need to change Usb debug (on/off) all the time…

Off for use my HTC magic with my audio usb car
On for use the su command…

No more solution?

Thanks